Deficit

Critics say Democratic president ran up deficit, picked winners in place of private markets, overstepped on issues

SBP reports FDI grew 74% to $271m in May 2024 compared to $156m a year ago

Exports gain some pace, sparking hopes of meeting annual target

Despite interest cost of Rs2.3tr, high non-tax revenues mask fiscal challenges

NAC okays provisional 2.1% GDP growth for Q1 of ongoing FY

Faces deficit of Rs76b for current expenditures

Decision made to meet IMF condition for its $700m tranche

Deficit stands at $809m for July compared to surplus in past four months

PBS says gap between imports-exports was recorded at $21.3b, down by $10.6b

Revises budget gap forecast to Rs6.2tr in light of recent talks with IMF

Provincial revenue tops Rs372b while expenditures soar past Rs377b

Indicates that situation over balance of international payments is under control

Gap shrinks to $276m in Nov on back of significant drop in imports

CAD stood at $567 million in Oct 2022 compared to $1.78 billion last year

64% of total expenses went into interest payments on loans and defence

Employees not paid salaries for months; facing severe financial difficulties

Govt revises last fiscal year’s budget deficit to Rs5.61trillion

There is a huge demand and supply deficit

The overall deficit under control is in itself an achievement

Says uniform application of 17% GST on more than 100 items will lead to further increase in inflation

Increased production may boost exports, domestic production might substitute for imported products, says report

Country witnesses steep rise in deficit for second time in three months

An increasing import bill along with a comparatively slow growth in exports

Deficit widens in May due to slowdown in remittances, drop in exports

Railways’ deficit was Rs3.2 billion in 2004-05, which rose to Rs9.1 billion in next year and continued rising

Deficit comes on back of surge in imports to over $5b in December 2020

Surplus in Aug stands at $297m mainly due to increase in remittances

Gap narrows to just $6m in March due to fall in imports amid Covid-19

Deficit contracts to $2.84b mainly due to significant drop in imports

According to finance ministry, revenue and budget deficit targets will be missed

Exports show negative growth for third successive month

SBP governor assures private sector of more facilities

PM urges exporters to do more, says economic reforms bearing fruit

Imran, Kamal discuss provincial projects; say federal, provincial govts working to address issues

NITC says ship was damaged but stable and denied initial reports it had been set ablaze

Spanish official says project has generated interest among investors

Financing will lend support to BISP, institutional strengthening measures

Move will help them set up businesses under PM loan scheme

Car sales dip 39% to 11,724 units in September 2019

Imports decline but exports could not pick up pace

90% cut in tax liabilities on builders’ income earned from low-cost housing schemes planned

Govt shows little interest in taking critical steps to prevent worsening of situation

PM Imran directs ministries to work out roadmap to achieve targets

Centre adds Rs1.23 trillion to debt level in just one month

Imports show steep fall but exports remain sluggish despite subsidies for exporters

This comes despite slapping of tariffs by Washington on hundreds of billions in imports

Gap shrinks to $809m following a notable rise in exports

It is due to higher growth in spending, negligible rise in revenues

Pakistan’s widening trade deficit and declining exports are often attributed to high cost of doing business

Budget deficit to go above 6% of GDP by the end of current fiscal year